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For more than 100 years the Society of Professional Journalists has been dedicated to encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced more freely and fully, stimulating high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism and perpetuating a free press.

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Since its founding in 1961, the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation has promoted excellence and ethics in journalism. The SDX Foundation is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization that supports the educational programs of the Society of Professional Journalists and serves the professional needs of journalists and students pursuing careers in journalism.

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Excellence in Journalism is the national journalism conference of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Radio Television Digital News Association. Join us in September in Orlando for training, networking, workshops and more!

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For more than 100 years the Society of Professional Journalists has been dedicated to encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced more freely and fully, stimulating high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism and perpetuating a free press.

About the Foundation

Since its founding in 1961, the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation has promoted excellence and ethics in journalism. The SDX Foundation is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization that supports the educational programs of the Society of Professional Journalists and serves the professional needs of journalists and students pursuing careers in journalism.

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Excellence in Journalism is the national journalism conference of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Radio Television Digital News Association. Join us in September in Orlando for training, networking, workshops and more!

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce the Region 12 Mark of Excellence Awards winners for the 2008 calendar year. SPJ Region 12 includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. This year, collegiate journalists submitted more than 3,600 entries in 39 categories across SPJ’s 12 regions.

The honorees were recognized on April 4 during the regional spring conference held in Little Rock, Ark. First place regional winners advance to the national round of judging, which is ongoing. National winners will be announced in mid-May.

Feature Writing• First Place: Ryan Broussard, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “Bringing life to music”• Second Place: Nancy S. Robinson, University of Tennessee, “Professor profile: George K. Schweitzer”• Third Place: Taylor Hill, University of Mississippi, “James Meredith interview”

Sports Writing• First Place: Matt Vines, Louisiana State University, “Price of Success”• Second Place: Casey Gisclair, Louisiana State Univsity, “He’s like Moses”• Third Place: “Bart Pohlman, University of Arkansas, “Nolan still rollin’”

Editorial Writing• First Place: Kristina Elaine Korbe, University of Arkansas• Second Place: The Gramlinite Editorial Board, Grambling State University• Third Place: Staff, The Meter, Tennessee State University

Editorial Cartooning• First Place: Andrew Mullen Scott, University of Mississippi• Second Place: David Houston, Tennessee State University• Third Place: Chae Minniefield, Grambling State University

General Column Writing• First Place: Donald Hodge, Louisiana State University• Second Place: Adam Roberts, University of Arkansas• Third Place: Justin LaGrande, Grambling State University

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper (published at least 4 times per week)• First Place: Staff, The Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University• Second Place: Staff, The Daily Beacon, University of Tennessee• Third Place: no award

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (published less than 4 times per week)• First Place: Staff, The Bison, Harding University• Second Place: Staff, Tech Talk, Louisiana Tech University• Third Place: Staff, The Gramblinite, Grambling State University

Radio Feature• First Place: Daniel Philips, University of Arkansas, “Razorback Band”• Second Place: no award• Third Place: no award

Radio In-Depth Reportingno awards

Radio Sports Reportingno awards

Radio Newscastno awards

Television Breaking News Reporting• First Place: Anna Brown, Louisiana State University, “MLK Day in Jena”• Second Place: no award• Third Place: no award

Television General News Reporting• First Place: Tyler Mallet, Louisiana State University, “The New Politics”• Second Place: Daniel Phillips, University of Arkansas, “Arkansas lottery vote”• Third Place: Kate Luck, University of Arkansas, “Rising energy costs”

Television Feature• First Place: Ryan Naquin, Louisiana State University, “Martin’s Grocery”• Second Place: Marci Manley, University of Arkansas, “The gypsy’s last bash”• Third Place: Kate Luck, University of Arkansas, “Seizure-alert dog”

Television In-Depth Reporting • First Place: Marci Manley, University of Arkansas, “Weathering the storm”• Second Place: no award• Third Place: no award

Television Feature Photography• First Place: Daniel Philips, University of Arkansas, “Cannon Demonstration Day”• Second Place: no award• Third Place: no award

Television Sports Photography• First Place: Erik Vollenweider, Louisiana State University, “LSU-Alabama”• Second Place: no award• Third Place: no awardTelevision Newscast • First Place: Staff, UATV News, University of Arkansas, • Second Place: Staff, Arkansas on Campus, University of Arkansas• Third Place: no award

Online Sports Reporting• First Place: Robert Mitchell, University of Tennessee, “Philip Fulmer to step down after 2008 season”• Second Place: Cliff Chartraud, University of Tennessee, “Jones and Taylor form ‘Dynamic Duo’”• Third Place: no award

For additional information on the Mark of Excellence Awards, please contact Lauren Rochester at (317) 927-8000 ext. 210 or lrochester@spj.org.

Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. For more information on SPJ, please visit www.spj.org.